S Elise Peeples

Strands S Elise Peeples

"Am I the Dealer or the Dealt?" wonders 70-year-old Emma, as she recalls herself at age six when she was taken from her biological mother and adopted by strangers. Because Emma's life has been a series of compromises for the sake of emotional security, she has no idea who she is or how to answer such questions. A chance invitation to a Peace Weaver's workshop in Ireland enables her to uncover and bring together long-lost strands of her identity. This is a multi-layered story of four generations of women, their conflicts, secrets and healing. While it is a story of particular women, it is also the story of Women in patriarchal society and the absolute necessity of women's wisdom to weaving a peaceful world. If we can answer the questions women ask, we will revolutionize the world.